Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa · Approved · 24 July 2026
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This month the Leader team has compiled approval records for a range of New Zealand visa and employer-related applications, covering Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) resident visa approvals and an approval in principle, Parent Retirement and Parent Resident visa approvals and approvals in principle, resident visa variations of travel conditions, AEWVs, student visas, a Parent Boost Visitor Visa, Parent and Grandparent Multiple Entry and other visitor visas, employer accreditation and Job Checks.
This month's 34 anonymised approval documents are displayed by category in the Success cases gallery. Every case has its own background, documents and assessment conditions; what we show is not a guarantee of outcome or immigration advice for your individual situation.
To protect the privacy of clients and other parties, personal and identifying information in the documents shown has been anonymised.
This month’s approvals
| # | Visa type | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa | Approved24 Jul | |
| 2 | Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa | Approved in principle17 Jul | |
| 3 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved7 Jul | |
| 4 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved in principle29 Jul | |
| 5 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved7 Jul | |
| 6 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved3 Jul | |
| 7 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved3 Jul | |
| 8 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved in principle9 Jul | |
| 9 | Variation of Travel Conditions | Approved16 Jul | |
| 10 | Variation of Travel Conditions | Approved16 Jul | |
| 11 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved24 Jul | |
| 12 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved4 Jul | |
| 13 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved31 Jul | |
| 14 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved29 Jul | |
| 15 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved24 Jul | |
| 16 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved7 Jul | |
| 17 | Student VisaPathway | Approved23 Jul | |
| 18 | Student VisaPathway | Approved24 Jul | |
| 19 | Student VisaEnglish Language | Approved31 Jul | |
| 20 | Parent Boost Visitor Visa | Approved16 Jul | |
| 21 | Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple Entry | Approved21 Jul | |
| 22 | Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple Entry | Approved16 Jul | |
| 23 | Visitor VisaPartnership | Approved17 Jul | |
| 24 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved8 Jul | |
| 25 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved7 Jul | |
| 26 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved2 Jul | |
| 27 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved3 Jul | |
| 28 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved3 Jul | |
| 29 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved29 Jul | |
| 30 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved16 Jul | |
| 31 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved6 Jul | |
| 32 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved3 Jul | |
| 33 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved22 Jul | |
| 34 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved24 Jul |
Full approval letters
34 letters, ordered by visa type. Personal and identifying details have been anonymised.
About this case
This case is published with the client’s written consent, with personally identifiable information removed. The outcome reflects the policy in force at the time and the client’s particular circumstances. It does not mean other applications will have the same result, and it is not immigration advice for any individual.